Brooklyn Cyclones Mascot "Sandy the Seagull" at the Mermaid Parade, June 2007

SANDY THE SEAGULL

Sandy the Seagull comes from a family of baseball-loving birds. Sandy’s grandfather grew up on the telephone poles of Brooklyn in the 1950’s. He lived in a small nest on Flatbush Avenue next door to Ebbets Field and every weekend, he would fly out to Coney Island to hang out on the beach and ride the Cyclone. On game nights, he would fly over to the ballpark and watch the great Brooklyn Dodgers teams, while snacking on the ballpark leftovers. Grandpa Seagull was sad when the Dodgers left Brooklyn. He eventually moved his family to Queens and became a Mets fan. He found a nice nest at the #7 Train station and would take his flock to Mets games all the time. What did not change were the weekend plans, which always included a visit to Coney Island. When Sandy’s dad was old enough to move out on his own, he found a nest on top of the Parachute Jump tower.

Sandy was born in 2001. One day, while the ballpark was being built, Sandy fell out of the family’s Parachute Jump tower nest. The construction workers nursed him back to health and let him hang around and be their mascot. When the ballpark was ready for baseball, Sandy was the obvious choice to become the Cyclones team mascot. With his inspired leadership, and cheerleading, he helped lead them to their first championship season, and has thrilled over one million fans at KeySpan Park..

Height: 6' 10"
Weight: Pretty healthy (considering he eats like a bird)
Throws: T-Shirts into the crowd
Home: Nest atop the Parachute Jump tower
First Appearance: June 25, 2001 (Opening Day at KeySpan Park)
Favorite Food: Nathan’s Hot Dogs, ballpark leftovers
Favorite Activities: Hanging out at the beach, riding the Cyclone and watching Cyclones baseball
Favorite Band: Flock of Seagulls
Favorite Major Leaguers: Mark “The Bird” Fydrich
Favorite Team: Brooklyn Cyclones

Text from: www.brooklyncyclones.com/fanzone/mascots/